Distributed MFIB for IPv6 Multicast

Distributed MFIB (dMFIB) is used to switch multicast IPv6 packets on distributed platforms. The basic MFIB routines that implement the core of the forwarding logic are common to all forwarding environments.

Finding Feature Information

Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest caveats and feature information, see Bug Search Tool and the release notes for your platform and software release. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the feature information table at the end of this module.

Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/​go/​cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.

Information About Distributed MFIB for IPv6 Multicast

Distributed MFIB

Distributed Multicast Forwarding Information Base (MFIB) is used to switch multicast IPv6 packets on distributed platforms. Distributed MFIB may also contain platform-specific information on replication across line cards. The basic MFIB routines that implement the core of the forwarding logic are common to all forwarding environments.

dMFIB implements the following functions:

Distributes a copy of the MFIB to the line cards.

Relays data-driven protocol events generated in the line cards to PIM.

Provides an MFIB platform application program interface (API) to propagate MFIB changes to platform-specific code responsible for programming the hardware acceleration engine. This API also includes entry points to switch a packet in software (necessary if the packet is triggering a data-driven event) and to upload traffic statistics to the software.

Provides hooks to allow clients residing on the RP to read traffic statistics on demand. Distributed MFIB does not periodically upload these statistics to the RP.

The combination of distributed MFIB and MRIB subsystems allows the device to have a "customized" copy of the MFIB database in each line card and to transport MFIB-related platform-specific information from the RP to the line cards.

How to Disable MFIB on a Distributed Platform

Before You Begin

Note

SUMMARY STEPS

1.

DETAILED STEPS

Example:

Example:

What to Do Next

Disabling MFIB on a Distributed Platform

Multicast forwarding is automatically enabled when IPv6 multicast routing is enabled. However, you may want to disable multicast forwarding on a distributed platform.

SUMMARY STEPS

1.enable

2.configureterminal

3.ipv6mfib-modecentralized-only

DETAILED STEPS

Command or Action

Purpose

Step 1

enable

Example:

Device> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configureterminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

ipv6mfib-modecentralized-only

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 mfib-mode centralized-only

Disables distributed forwarding on a distributed platform.

Configuration Example for Distributed MFIB for IPv6 Multicast

This example shows how to disable multicast forwarding on a distributed platform:

Technical Assistance

Description

Link

The Cisco Support and Documentation website provides online resources to download documentation, software, and tools. Use these resources to install and configure the software and to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. Access to most tools on the Cisco Support and Documentation website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password.

Feature Information for Distributed MFIB for IPv6 Multicast

The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.

Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/​go/​cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.

Table 1 Feature Information for Distributed MFIB for IPv6 Multicast

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

Distributed MFIB for IPv6 Multicast

12.0(26)S

12.2(25)S

12.2(28)SB

12.3(4)T

12.4

Cisco IOS XE Release 2.1

Distributed MFIB is used to switch multicast IPv6 packets on distributed platforms.

The following command was introduced: ipv6 mfib-mode centralized-only.